Handle for cleaner and device having improved grip feeling

Abstract

A handle for a cleaner includes two or more handle bodies that have grip bodies, respectively; and a grip cover that is formed of rubber and is insert-injection-molded to surround grip bodies that define a grip part in a state in which the respective grip bodies are connected to each other to define the grip part, wherein the grip cover covers a boundary between the grip bodies.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A handle for a cleaner, the handle comprising:
 at least two handle bodies including at least two grip bodies that form a grip; and 
 a single seamless grip cover formed of rubber and configured to surround an entire circumference of the at least two grip bodies that define the grip when the at least two grip bodies are connected to each other, 
 wherein the grip includes at least one anti-rotation groove into which a first portion of the single grip cover is received to prevent the single grip cover from rotating with respect to the grip, 
 wherein the single grip cover covers a joint between the at least two grip bodies, 
 wherein a fastening boss is provided in a first handle body of the least two handle bodies, and an accommodation groove is provided in a second handle body of the least two handle bodies, 
 wherein a fastener is received in the accommodation groove and coupled to the fastening boss to connect the first and second handle bodies, 
 wherein a second portion of the single grip cover is received within the accommodation groove to prevent the single grip cover from rotating with respect to the grip, and 
 wherein a portion of the handle that is not covered by the single grip cover is connected to a pipe cover that covers an air flow pipe to couple a hose from a cleaner body of the cleaner to a suction device. 
 
     
     
       2. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one anti-rotation groove includes a first groove and a second groove extending from the first groove toward an interior of the grip, the second groove being wider than the first groove. 
     
     
       3. The handle of  claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the single grip cover is located within the first groove and the second groove. 
     
     
       4. The handle of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one anti-rotation groove includes a first extension groove that extends from the grip in a first direction and a second extension groove that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and
 wherein the first portion of the single grip cover is located within the first extension groove and the second extension groove. 
 
     
     
       5. The handle of  claim 4 , wherein the first direction or the second direction is identical to an extension direction of the grip. 
     
     
       6. The handle of  claim 4 , wherein the first extension groove and the second extension groove have a cross shape. 
     
     
       7. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein reinforcement ribs to prevent one or more of the at least two grip bodies from being deformed during an insert-injection molding process are provided in at least one of the at least two grip bodies. 
     
     
       8. The handle of  claim 7 , wherein each of the reinforcement ribs has a polygonal shape. 
     
     
       9. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein a button configured to receive an operation command of the cleaner body is provided at another portion of the handle that is not covered by the single grip cover. 
     
     
       10. The handle of  claim 9 , wherein the portion of the handle that is connected to the pipe cover is positioned at a first end of the handle, and the other portion of the handle where the button is provided is positioned at a second end of the handle. 
     
     
       11. The handle of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one anti-rotation groove is positioned between the portion of the handle that is connected to the pipe cover and the other portion of the handle where the button is provided is positioned. 
     
     
       12. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein the pipe cover is configured to cover the portion of the handle that is not covered by the single grip cover. 
     
     
       13. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein the air flow pipe includes a body coupling protrusion that is coupled to the portion of the handle that is not covered by the single grip cover. 
     
     
       14. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein the two grip bodies include respective connectors that are coupled to the air flow pipe. 
     
     
       15. The handle of  claim 1 , wherein the pipe cover includes a first pipe cover wall and a second pipe cover wall that are coupled together, and a third pipe cover wall connected to the first pipe cover wall and the second pipe cover wall to define a passage to receive at least a portion of the air flow pipe. 
     
     
       16. The handle of  claim 15 , wherein the pipe cover includes a connector ring that includes an opening to receive the first, second, and third pipe cover walls.